9/7/2026 - Make My Monday #286 (Apple) & A Place to Start (ATG - Song) - Thank You card with Apple!

How is it we are in September already?! Today at Make My Monday (Apples) and A Place to Start (ATG - Song) I created a teacher Thank You card and found a song named Apple! I made a similar card before (HERE) and this time I changed the orientation to horizonal. This is a really great way to use up those little stripes of DSP! I hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge.

DSP - 1" x 4 1/4"

White - 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" 

Challenge: Sept 2026, #286

Stamps: School Days, 

Colors: Melon Mambo/Old Olive Markers, Black, 

Papers: White, Boardwalk DSP, 

Others: Dimension,  1 1/4" Circle Punch, Twine, 

9/6/26 - Dragonfly Challenge September 2026 (Monochromatic) - Hydrangea Hue

Hi everyone - today at Dragonfly Challenge the theme is Monochromatic! I used one of the new 2026-2028 In-Colors - Hydrangea Hue! This soft color has a little light blue and even a hit of purple in it. I used Bloom Boutique DSP and found the 2 pieces that have this color and created a panel card. The 2 DSP are 1" x 5 1/4" and the one in the middle is 2" x 5 1/4". This is a great way to use up lots of your DSP! Hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge.

Challenge: September 2026

Stamps: Friendly Foliage 

Colors: Hydrangea Hue, 

Papers: White, Bloom Boutique DSP, Hydrangea Hue, 

Others: Dimension, In-Colors Butterfly, Friendly Foliage Dies, 

9/4/26 - Alphabet Challenge (J for Just Kidding) - Poppin' By Popcorn

Happy Friday and welcome back to our Alphabet Challenge and we are doing J for Just Kidding (humor) card! I pulled out my Poppin' By Bundle and created this fun and witty card that's perfect for anyone! The DSP is actually from a Valentine's theme bundle and the Daffodil Delight cardstock is dry embossed with some textures. I love the file strips that came with the bundle and the popcorn container is stamped and cut out to put on top of the popcorn itself. I hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: J for Just Kidding 

Stamps: Poppin' By 

Colors: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, 

Papers: White, Bee Mine DSP, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, 

Others: Dimension, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Poppin' By Dies, Subtle Embossing Folder, 

9/3/26 - Cardz 4 Galz #284 Interactive/Kinetic card - Round About Message Slider Card

Happy Thursday at Cardz 4 Galz, this week we are making Interactive (Kinetic) card! I found a really fun card tutorial from Dawn's Stamping from few years ago and made a Slider card. This is so easy to make and the result is so much fun! I used some of the new products from Stampin' Up and you can find the item names below. You just pull the tab on the left and it will slide the circle image to the left and also a hidden message. The flowers in colored in with Markers. I hope you enjoyed this card and let's see what you can create. 

Challenge: #284

Stamps: Round About Messages

Colors: Black, Crushed Curry/Copper/Bossy Meadow Markers, Golden Glow, 

Papers: White, Pecan Pie, Sunflower Field DSP, 

Others: Dimension, 1", 1 3/4" and 2" Circle Punches, Dots. 

9/2/26 - The Male Room #214 Dots/Stripes - Boho Vibes

Today at The Male Room, we are making Dots/Stripes card. I didn't want to pick either, so my DSP has both stripes and dots, the best of both worlds! The paper is from Boho Vibes and I created a rainbow card using the colors from the DSP. I really enjoyed this bundle and its versatility. I hope my card give you some inspiration and please join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #214

Stamps: N/A

Colors: N/A

Papers: White, Boho Vibes, Pool Party, Garden Green, Daffadel Delights, Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze, 

Others: Dimension, Boho Vibes Dies, 

9/1/26 - Moving Along With Times #192 (4 Legged Friends) / Love to Craft (ATG) - Woodland Friends

Welcome back to first of September, summer is officially over soon! Today at Love to Craft (ATG) and Moving Along with Time (4 Legged Friends) I created a Christmas card using an online exclusive bundle - Woodland Friend. I stamped all the animals with Crumb Cake and colored it with Watercolor Pencils and used Blender Pen to soften the lines. I really liked the Postage Dies to create a box layout. I hope you enjoyed this card and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #193, #94

Stamps: Woodland Friends, 

Colors: Crumb Cake, Watercolor Pencils, 

Papers: White, Mossy Meadow 2 Tone, Cherry Cobbler, 

Others: Dimension, Postage Dies, Blender Pen, Twine, 

8/31/26 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #697 - Autumn Wishes with Simply Leaves

Last Monday of August - school started already last week for Hunter! Today's fall card is created and share especially for Atlantic Hearts Sketch! I wanted to combine Words for the Season Dies & Simply Leaves ( from Online Exclusive) & the embossing folder from the September - December Catalog from Stampin' Up. I love the Simply Leaves bundle that comes with the punch, to make it easier to create. The smaller leaves are just cut out with scissor. Hope you enjoyed this creation and be sure to join us at the challenge. 

Challenge: #697

Stamps: Simply Leaves

Colors: Timid Tiger, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, 

Papers: White, Peach Pie two tone, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze

Others: Dimension, Words for the Season Dies, Softly Woven Embossing Folder, Pearls, Simply Leave Punch,